# vitellointestinal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɪˌtɛloʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to both the yolk sac and the intestine, as (usually, more specifically) relating to the vitelline duct (that is, the vitellointestinal duct or yolk stalk), a passage between the yolk sac and midgut that usually disappears during embryonic development but sometimes persists congenitally as a diverticulum or fistula.

## Etymology
From vitello- + intestinal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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